Potential and Prospect of Developing Protein-Feed Resources of Woody Plants in Yunnan Province

This essay deals with the protein-feed resources of woody plants and their utilization in recent years, their chemical components and estimation of their nutritive and feeding value, their function in mixed feed industry as well as cultivating techniques for these plants. Three species, namely Cajanus cafan, Pueraria wallichii and Flemingia macrophylla are particularly proposed to be utilized to make up for feed shortage in Yunnan Province. Our research and suggestion in this field will certainly play an important role in promoting further development of feed industry and livestock husbandry.